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South Iceland Adventure

Iceland is an adventure for all seasons, and winter is no exception! This 6-day journey takes you from the natural diversity of the South Coast to the colorful capital city, with the freedom to explore South Iceland’s top attractions and hidden gems at your own pace. With moderate daily driving distances and accommodation in small towns across the countryside, you’ll also have the opportunity to engage in outdoor pursuits like quad-biking, hiking, snowmobiling or horseback riding.

This package includes rental car of your choice (AWD recommended for winter) and accommodation in Selfoss, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Hella and Reykjavik.

Included

Rental car of your choice with unlimited mileage, CDW and VAT for 6 days including pick-up and drop-off at Keflavik Intn Airport

Free in-car unlimited wi-fi, use of GPS & two authorized drivers for the duration of the vehicle rental period

Detailed road map (1:600.000)

Information booklet about driving in Iceland

Detailed itinerary sent by PDF

24-hour emergency service

Taxes and service fee

Not included

Flight to/from Iceland

Meals and drinks at restaurants (unless otherwise stated)

Personal travel insurance

Highlights

Reykjavik

Þingvellir

Geysir

Gullfoss

Eyjafjallajökull

Skógafoss

Blue Lagoon

Jökulsárlón

Skaftafell

Seljalandsfoss

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Day 1: Blue Lagoon & Tastes of the Sea

On arrival to Keflavík Airport in Iceland, collect your rental car and head to the first highlight of your tour: The Blue Lagoon, where you can soak in the soothing geothermal waters to unwind after your flight.

From there, drive to Hveragerði, a year-round horticultural center that operates on geothermal energy, where you will stay the night. In the evening, we recommend a visit to the seaside town Stokkseyri for an exquisite lobster feast. Driving distance: 102 km / 64 miles.

Spend the night in the Hveragerði area.

Highlights

Blue Lagoon

Seltún

Lake Kleifarvatn

Hveragerði

Eyrarbakki

Stokkseyri

Optional

Blue Lagoon

Quad Biking

Day 2: Waterfalls & Volcanic Beaches

Drive to the Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss waterfalls, looking their best in their winter coats. On the way, you'll pass the infamous Eyjafjallajökull glacier. Near Skógar, you have the option of taking a guided walk or snowmobiling tour on Sólheimajökull glacier where it descends from the highlands.

Then continue onwards to the charming village of Vík, famous for its black sand beaches of Reynisfjara and the rock formations of Dyrhólaey and Reynisdrangar off the coast. End the day in Kirkjubæjarklaustur. Driving distance: 273 km / 170 miles.

Spend the night in the Kirkjubæjarklaustur area.

Highlights

Seljalandsfoss

Skógafoss

Eyjafjallajökull

Vík

Optional

Guided glacier walk or snowmobiling on Sólheimajökull glacier

Day 3: Surrounded by Glaciers

Spend the morning at Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park, a place of great natural beauty with many interesting hiking trails, including one that leads to the remarkable Svartifoss waterfall. Skaftafell is also an ideal setting for optional activities like guided glacier walks or ice climbing.

Later, head to the famous Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon and view the floating icebergs by the glow of the setting sun. Return to Kirkjubæjarklaustur in the evening. Driving distance: 250 km / 155 miles.

Spend another night in the Kirkjubæjarklaustur area.

Highlights

Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajökull glacier

Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon

Optional

Guided glacier walk

Quad-biking (ATV) tour

Snowmobiling on Vatnajökull glacier

Day 4: Leisurely Day along the Coast

Enjoy the remarkable area around Vetnajökull National park and the scenery along the South Coast. Worthwhile stops along the way include the “elf cliffs” at Dverghamrar or spend more time at interesting areas you passed before, like Dyrhólaey and Reynistdrangar near Vík. Driving distance: 155 km / 96 miles.

Spend the night in the Hella area.

Highlights

Dverghamrar

Vík

Skógar

Seljalandsfoss

Day 5: Golden Circle

Begin the day with a drive to the Flúðir area, where vegetables are grown year round in geothermally heated greenhouses, and then onwards to the sights along the famous Golden Circle route. Your first stop is the majestic Gullfoss waterfall followed by the hot springs at the Haukadalur geothermal area.

Next, head to Laugarvatn, an unusual lake with subsurface hot springs, where we recommend a stop at the Fontana thermal baths before heading to Þingvellir National Park, a place of unique geology and site of Iceland’s ancient assembly grounds.

Later, after arriving to Reykjavik and settling in at your accommodation, visit some of the city's many attractions with a stroll around the colorful, historic downtown. The city center also offers a great selection of restaurants as well as a renowned nightlife and live music scene. Driving distance: 200 km / 124 miles.

Spend the night in central Reykjavik.

Highlights

Gullfoss waterfall

Geysir

Þingvellir National Park

Reykjavik

Optional

Fontana thermal baths

snowmobile tour

Day 6: Departure

After six great days of exploring South Iceland, the time has come to say goodbye to this amazing destination. If your flight is in the afternoon, you can spend the morning exploring one of the city’s museums, art galleries or shops. You might also enjoy a tour of the city’s brand new Harpa concert hall.

Note: Additional nights can be added in Reykjavík on request.

Highlights

Reykjavík

Thanks to our extensive network of trusted suppliers, we can accommodate travelers of all needs and interests
according to location, group size and budget.

Our hand-picked selection of accommodations in Iceland includes hotels,
guesthouses, hostels, farmhouse B&B, cottages and more. For our car
rental packages, we‘ve selected what we consider the best value option
of accommodation at each location.

Includes basic guesthouses, farmhouses and good quality hostels with shared showers/WC facilities. Some rooms may have washbasins. Breakfast is provided and included in the price. In the more remote areas, most properties offer
optional evening meals.

Includes comfortable tourist-class (mostly 3-star range) hotels, farmhouses and well-appointed guesthouses. Rooms have private showers/WC. Breakfast is provided and included in the price. Most properties in this category have an on-site restaurant or dining facilities.

A. Hyundai I20 or similar

Passengers: 5

Suit Cases: 2

Doors: 5

Operation: Manual

B. VW Golf or similar

Passengers: 5

Suit Cases: 2

Doors: 5

Operation: Manual

C. Toyota Corolla or similar

Passengers: 5

Suit Cases: 2

Doors: 5

Operation: Manual

D. Skoda Octavia Station or similar

Passengers: 5

Suit Cases: 4

Doors: 5

Operation: Automatic

E. Hyundai Tucson or similar

Passengers: 5

Suit Cases: 4

Doors: 5

Operation: Automatic AWD

F. Land Rover Discovery Sport or similar

Passengers: 5

Suit Cases: 4

Doors: 5

Operation: Automatic AWD

NEVER LOST IN ICELAND!

A GPS navigation system comes free of charge with all of our car rental packages.

Our rental car selection

We‘ve partnered with one of Iceland’s most reliable and efficient car rental agencies to offer top-notch service and a great selection of high-quality, dependable vehicles.

Automatic cars are available on request for an extra fee in types A, B and C. Please contact us for prices.

All rentals include a standard insurance policy with Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), unlimited mileage, GPS, free in-car unlimited wi-fi, two drivers and Icelandic VAT @ 25.5%. Fuel or oil is not included.
Optional insurance upgrades, additional drivers and child seats are available and payable locally at the car rental office.

Collecting your vehicle

On arrival to Keflavík Airport, a representative of the car rental agency will be waiting for you at the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name on it. You and all travellers in your party will then be shuttled to the car rental office, just a 1 minute ride from the airport. There, you will complete all paperwork and choose among optional services or upgrades before collecting your vehicle. On the day of departure, you will return the vehicle to the same car rental office at Keflavík Airport.

A valid credit card is required by the car rental agency, and a credit card imprint will be taken at the time of vehicle collection for security reasons. Your voucher covers the cost of the rental, but the imprint may be used to deduct any extra charges due to use or damage of the vehicle.

Please note: if your departure flight is more than 2 hours later in the day than your arrival flight, your car rental period will exceed the number of days included in your holiday package. In such case, we would need to charge for an extra day with the rental car. Contact us for details.

BOOKING INFORMATION

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If you do not find prices for your ideal room combination then please contact us with your requirements and full details of your party.

Rooms

1 Person = Single room

2 Sharing = One twin/double room

3 Sharing = Triple room

4 Sharing = Two twin/double rooms

Booking

After booking a holiday package with Icelandguest.com, you will be contacted by email within two working days by your designated travel consultant, who will assist with your booking and serve as your point of contact for any travel needs during your stay. The email will include the full name and direct contact information for your travel consultant along with information about your booking, payment and what to expect during your holiday.

We recommend booking at least three weeks in advance.

Travel Documents

For all car rental packages, we provide the following travel documents:

More detailed itinerary including a list of optional activities and attractions in Iceland as well as general information about travelling around Iceland

Delivery of travel documents

Travel documents will be delivered as follows:

At time of deposit payment: You will receive the pro-forma invoice by email.

Within 30 days of deposit payment: You will receive the full itinerary by email.

At time of full payment: You will receive the confirmation invoice and all vouchers by email.

Before your arrival*: Road map and information booklet about driving in Iceland will be sent by post

Please note that we must use the billing address of the credit card holder as the shipping address for the road map and information booklet. *If the package is booked less than one month in advance of departure, you will instead receive these items at your first accommodation in Reykjavík.

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